M1 Support Services
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — FORT NOVOSEL, ALABAMA
| Employer | M1 Support Services | Report ID | 2024065489 |
| Address | 1117 Dilly Branch Road | City, State ZIP | FORT NOVOSEL, ALABAMA 36362 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Helicopters, powered rotary wing aircraft |
| Secondary Source | Fan and turbine parts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.32000, -85.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance crew was working on a helicopter. The injured employee climbed the back of the helicopter to attach a tie-down rope to the aircraft rotor. While he was securing the rope to the rotor, it rotated and struck him, causing him to slide down the side of the helicopter and strike the fuel fuselage before impacting the ground. The employee fractured his left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2024, a worker at M1 Support Services in FORT NOVOSEL, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with helicopters, powered rotary wing aircraft identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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